State v. Knight: Idaho’s Reaffirmation of the Binary Choice Between Counsel and Self‑Representation and the Limits of “Shadow Counsel” I. Introduction In State v. Knight, Docket No. 52929 (Idaho Nov....
State v. Robertson and the Constitutional Limits of Treatment-Court Waivers in Probation Revocation I. Introduction In State v. Robertson, 52794 (Idaho Nov. 24, 2025), the Idaho Supreme Court...
Coronado v. City of Boise: Exclusive Employee Control Over Applications for Hearings on Workers’ Compensation Benefits I. Introduction In Coronado v. City of Boise, the Idaho Supreme Court issued a...
Acorn Investments, LLC v. Elsaesser: Clarifying the Narrow Commercial-Transaction Exception to the Non‑Assignability of Legal Malpractice Claims in Idaho I. Introduction The Idaho Supreme Court’s...
Primacy of Idaho’s “Just and Reasonable” Mandate Over Multi‑State Allocation Protocols: Commentary on PacifiCorp v. Idaho Public Utilities Commission I. Introduction The Idaho Supreme Court’s...
Forward-Looking Loss-of-Support as the Governing Standard for Apportioning Wrongful Death Settlements Between Parents in Idaho Introduction The Idaho Supreme Court’s decision in Rossman Law Group,...
State v. Loranger: Clarifying the Invited Error Doctrine in Sentencing Appeals I. Introduction In State v. Loranger, Docket No. 53281 (Idaho Nov. 19, 2025), the Idaho Supreme Court addressed two...
"Null and Void" Plea Clauses and the Mandatory Right to Withdraw: Commentary on State v. McGarvey, Idaho Supreme Court (2025) I. Introduction The Idaho Supreme Court’s decision in State v. McGarvey,...
Only Claimants May Initiate Hearings on Compensation and Income Benefits under Idaho Code § 72-706: Employers Cannot File “Complaints” to Litigate an Employee’s Entitlement Introduction In Coronado...
No “Balance-Tipping” Presumption in Occupational Disease Claims: Clarified Burdens of Proof in Weeks v. Oneida County (Idaho 2025) Introduction In Weeks v. Oneida County, the Idaho Supreme Court...
No Six-Month Presumption Under Idaho Constitution; COVID-19 Backlog Can Establish “Good Cause” Under Idaho’s Speedy Trial Statute Introduction In State v. Fierro-Garcia, the Idaho Supreme Court...
Edwards v. Lane: Abuse-of-Discretion Review Governs Trustee Removal; Appellate Waiver for Inadequate Briefing Triggers Fees Court: Idaho Supreme Court | Date: October 23, 2025 | Docket No.: 51237...
Premium-Based Injury Confers Standing, But Enforcement Is the Remedy: Idaho Supreme Court Limits Claims Arising from Illusory UIM Coverage Case: Gilbert v. Progressive Northwestern Insurance Co.,...
Bypassing Batson Step One in Idaho: State v. Buck Clarifies Hernandez Mootness and Affirms Broad Trial-Court Discretion Introduction In State v. Buck, the Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the conviction...
Master Plans Are Not Self-Executing: Idaho Supreme Court Holds Deed-Referenced Master Plans Are Relevant but Do Not Create Restrictive Covenants or Public Dedications Without Clear, Express Language...
No-Modification Means No-Modification: Temporary Post‑1974 Changes Defeat Grandfathered Lake Encroachment Permits; § 58‑1306 Procedures Inapplicable; Administrative Abatement Requires Judicial...
Limiting Anderson’s First‑Filed Rule: District Courts Need Not Defer to the Industrial Commission on Idaho Code § 72‑209(3) “Willful or Unprovoked Physical Aggression” — Dominguez Partially Overruled...
Row v. State: Shinn Is Not a Trigger for Successive State Post‑Conviction Relief and Rule 44.2 Does Not Create a Right to Effective Post‑Conviction Counsel Introduction In Row v. State, the Idaho...
Fraud Scienter Clarified and Disclosure Act Accrual Fixed at Closing: The Idaho Supreme Court’s Dual Holdings in VanRenselaar v. Batres Introduction In VanRenselaar v. Batres, the Idaho Supreme Court...
Closing a Deed‑Reserved Highway Connection Is a Compensable Taking: Idaho Supreme Court Clarifies Substantial Impairment and Deed‑as‑Contract Enforcement Introduction In Bear Crest Limited LLC v....